Arslan Ash is a professional Tekken player from Lahore, Pakistan. At the age of 11, he starts participating in local competitions. We all know Arslan for his play in the best of the King of Fighters XII and XIV from Pakistan. Later on, he explored the global competitions and came into the international arena by playing Tekken 6 in OUG Tournament 2018 by defeating the Tekken legend Knee, Without losing a single game, He ranked number 1 in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and King of Fighters XIII.
Pakistan gaming community has enormous talent like Arslan, but few players compete internationally. Based on his winning performance, Arslan got a sponsor from the Middle East gaming group vSlash esports, the sponsorship covered all his travel expanse and took care of his overseas trips.
EVO Japan 2019
Evo Japan 2019, Tekken 7 championship was held in Las Vegas by the United States of America, in the event features top 8 professional gamers from 4 countries like USA, South Korea, and Japan. Arslan Ash defeats most established players like Chanel, Book, LowHigh (Evo 2018 Champ) and Jimmyjtran.
Perfect Sidestep and Two Quick Jabs
The nail-biting finale was held between South Korea’s legendary Jae-Min “Knee” Bae and Arslan Ash. The knee has been a powerhouse in the Tekken for years. But Arslan Ash fight like a warrior with a perfect sidestep and two quick jabs and Arslan Ash becomes new EVO champion. With the prize money of $14,000, Arslan Ash returned home with joy and lifting the rest of the gaming community in Pakistan.
8 Players , 4 Countries, 1 Champion.
— EVO (@EVO) August 5, 2019
Pakistan's Arslan Ash takes #EVO2019!#TEKKEN7 Top 8 Results:
1 🇵🇰@ArslanAsh95
2 🇰🇷@holyknee
3 🇺🇸@tk_anakin
4 🇯🇵@hk_takkun
5 🇯🇵@daichinobi
5 🇯🇵@TLaionsan
7 🇯🇵@chikurintut
7 🇰🇷@TekkenLowhigh https://t.co/pRm0CRLp4y #TWT2019 #EVOPS4 pic.twitter.com/rrquuV8CBy